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Netizens Praise K-Drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Kiss Scene For Many Reasons

It’s one of the best first kisses in a K-Drama! Our ship has officially set sail! Since Episode 1 of ENA‘s K-Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, we have been shipping attorney Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin) and her coworker Lee Jun Ho (Kang Tae Oh).   And it was clear early on that Jun Ho had fallen and fallen hard for...

Madonna wanted to make her own biopic so ‘misogynistic men’ can’t

Madonna was determined to make her upcoming biopic herself because "misogynistic men" were trying to make movies about her. The 63-year-old Queen of Pop has admitted she's been "hacking off my limbs" working on the flick about her life and career. She told Variety: "I've been whittling away at it, but it's like hacking off my limbs." It's...

Monkeypox FAQ: Does it only spread through sex? Is household transmission possible?

More monkeypox cases are expected to surface here in the weeks ahead as more than 18,000 cases have been reported in 78 countries, with the majority in Europe. Singapore saw its first monkeypox case on July 6 and now has six local and five imported cases. None of them is linked, but contact tracing is ongoing. The...

Malaysia passes law to curb party defections amid political instability

Malaysia on Thursday (July 28) passed a law discouraging elected lawmakers from switching political parties, following a series of defections that has caused political instability in recent years. The new law could be crucial in providing stability as national elections are expected to be called earlier than the September 2023 deadline. Malaysia has seen two coalition governments...

‘You nightclub girl’: Woman in China may sue cyberbullies over nasty comments for her pink hair

A young woman in eastern China who was the target of online abuse hired lawyers and said she plans to take legal action against the cyberbullies who called her a "nightclub girl". They criticised her for her pink hair after she shared a celebratory post that included her bedridden grandfather. Zheng Linghua, a 23-year-old university graduate...

Indonesia agrees to lift freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia

Indonesia has agreed to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to Malaysia effective Aug 1, after the neighbours ironed out concerns surrounding workers' rights, according to statements from both countries on Thursday (July 28). The entry of migrant workers will help Malaysia - the world's second-largest palm oil producer and a key link in the...

Keep calm and cut the air con – Japan’s energy saving is model for Europe

As Europe braces for energy shortages from Russian gas cuts, Japan's own energy crisis a decade ago offers survival lessons to households and businesses - such as dimming the lights and taking the stairs. EU energy ministers on Tuesday (July 29) approved a proposal for member countries to cut gas use voluntarily by 15 per cent from August...

Louis Koo is Proud of His New Sci-Fi Film, “Warriors of Future”

A big fan of Star Wars while growing up, Louis Koo (古天樂) had always wanted to produce a prominent Hong Kong sci-fi film. His company spent three years on the postproduction of Warriors of Future <明日戰記>, which is finally ready to release on August 25. Set in the future, the premise of the film centers around Earth already ravaged by pollution and...

Yang Zi’s “Lost You Forever” Releases Promotional Poster

Starring Andy Yang Zi (楊紫), Deng Wei (鄧為), Zhang Wanyi (張晚意), and Tan Jianci (檀健次), upcoming wuxia fantasy romance Lost You Forever <長相思> recently released its promotional poster. While Yang Zi’s fans were delighted with her beautiful visuals, others were disappointed as none of the male leads were featured in the still. Lost You Forever is adapted from the third book The Book of Mountain and Sea <山经海纪>  in...

Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun Star in “The Glory”

Song Hye Kyo’s career peaked with 2016’s Descendants of the Sun, and the actress hopes working with screenwriter Kim Eun Sook for the second time will be a lucky charm. Announcements that Song Hye Kyo would lead revenge-themed drama The Glory emerged last year, but actor Lee Do Hyun’s involvement was only confirmed recently. The Glory focuses on Song Hye Kyo’s character, a young woman...